Professor of English

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University aspires to become a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Professor
Department of English
Post Ref.: 24/315/PP
 

The Department of English (http://www.LN.edu.hk/eng/) of Lingnan University now invites applications for appointment as Professor specializing in Literature.

General Requirements

Successful candidates should have a relevant PhD and are required to provide evidence of teaching and research achievements commensurate with their career stage.  Specialization is open and we welcome applications from scholars working in all periods of literature in English.

The appointee is expected to take on the headship role and is thus required to possess solid administrative experience.  S/he should be established as an internationally prominent scholar in his/her field of specialization, possessing a) an excellent track record of scholarly publication in internationally renowned peer-reviewed journals and with major scholarly presses, b) a successful record of external grant projects, and c) a broad experience in teaching and course development.

Lingnan University is fully committed to the pursuit of excellence in both research and teaching.  Candidates are required to provide information on their research records, evidence of quality teaching and details of their administrative experience.

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be highly competitive.  The remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee.

Appointment will normally be made on an initial contract of three years, which, subject to review and mutual agreement, may normally lead to longer-term appointment with the possibility of consideration for substantiation.  For appointment at the rank of Professor, appointment with substantiation may be considered.

Application Procedure

Please click “Apply” to submit your application.  Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicant's consent has been given for their providing references.  If you have previously sent your application to us, you are not required to submit your application again.  Your application has been kept on file and will be considered again.  Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer.  Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the post is filled.  Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search.  We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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